Director Robert Eggers has announced plans to create a sequel to the beloved 1986 fantasy film Labyrinth. This move follows his recent work on Nosferatu, which shares thematic elements with Labyrinth. The potential sequel may explore the adult life of Sarah, reprising her role as she faces Jareth, infusing the familiar world with darker themes and psychosexual undertones present in the original movie. As audiences become more accustomed to complex narratives, this sequel could resonate with those who grew up with the film, dealing with issues of desire and the passage into adulthood.
To anyone who saw Nosferatu (or the earlier news that Eggers was in talks on a Labyrinth project), that maybe isn't the biggest possible surprise - all the blood, perverse monster-sex, and full-frontal male nudity in Nosferatu aside, there are elements in the script that feel surprisingly Labyrinth-esque, like the revelation that Ellen (Lily-Rose Depp) maybe summoned up her personal destructive monster Count Orlok (Bill Skarsgård) out of unformed adolescent desire.
A darker, more adult take on Labyrinth might be a natural fit for audiences that grew up with the movie. The film has a surprisingly strong strain of lust and psychosexual tension for a Jim Henson project.
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